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First call for papers
Third International Workshop on Haptic and Audio Interaction Design
September 15-16 2008 in Jyväskylä, Finland
Provisional Deadline for full paper submissions - 30th April 2008
Technologies to enable multimodal interaction are
now sufficiently mature that research is turning
away from pure hardware development and looking
towards interaction and design issues to improve
usability and the user experience. Robust
solutions exist to display audio and haptic
feedback in many forms - for instance as speech
and non speech sounds and through tactile and
force feedback sensations. Furthermore, it has
been demonstrated that the novel interactions
supported by these modalities can confer benefits
for all users. However, many questions remain
concerning the appropriate use of haptics and
audio in interaction design. These questions are
related to design methods, appropriate
application areas and the integration of haptics
and audio, possibly with other modalities.
HAID'08, the third in a series of workshops
inaugurated in Glasgow in 2006 and continued in
Seoul in 2007, will bring together researchers
and practitioners who share an interest in
finding out how the haptic and audio modalities
can be used together in human computer
interaction. The research challenges in the area
are best approached through user-centred design,
empirical studies or the development of novel
theoretical frameworks. HAID'08 seeks
contributions from all these perspectives.
In particular we highlight two themes. The first
is fundamental conceptual analysis and
contributions to theoretical models. Such
developments are currently required to
constructively explain the characteristics of
haptic and audio based interaction and how to
best integrate these two modalities. The second
is situated field evaluations. Mobile
applications are a key domain for haptic and
audio interaction, but the utility of traditional
lab-based studies in such scenarios is in doubt.
It is unclear whether interfaces which work well
in the lab are suitable for use in everyday life.
Contributions addressing these two issues are especially encouraged.
Contributions are welcomed in (but not limited
to) the following areas (please note that in all
of these areas both theoretical and empirical approaches are encouraged):
- Novel haptic, audio and multimodal interfaces and interactions
- Evaluating multimodal interactions, especially in real contexts
- Design principles for multimodal user-interfaces
- Multimodal visualisations
- Affective roles of haptics and audio in interaction
- Cross-modal interactions
- Auditory and haptic displays for visually impaired people
- Safety critical multimodal applications (monitoring, controlling, alarming)
- Designing haptics and audio for touch screen
- Multimodal gaming and entertainment
- Interaction in physical exercise
- Collaborative multimodal systems
- Mobile multimodal interactions
- Emulation and simulation of real world with audio-haptic design
- Novel systems and interactions using other modalities (e.g. taste, smell)
The proceedings will be published by Springer in their LNCS journal series.
Important Dates
Please note that all dates are currently
provisional and may be subject to change.
- 19rd February 2008: First call for papers
- 30th April 2008: Papers due for submission
- 30th May 2008: Notification of acceptance
- 20th June 2008: Final (camera ready) versions of papers due
- 15th 16th September: Haptic and Audio Interaction Design Workshop
The 3rd International Workshop on Haptic and
Audio Interaction Design will be held at the
Hotel Laajavuori in Jyväskylä, Finland.
Program Chairs
Antti Pirhonen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
Stephen Brewster (University of Glasgow, UK)
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For Wendell Pierce, lightning may not strike twice, but devastating floods do.
"The Wire" star says he lost his house in the recent Louisiana flooding that's been responsible for seven deaths and estimates of up to 15,000 homes and businesses flooded.
"I lost my house. I lost everything," Pierce told gossip site TMZ. "It's a private pain. I don't know what I'm going to do."
Sadly, it's not the first time Pierce has lost a home to horrific flooding. In January he told People Magazine of witnessing the damage from Hurricane Katrina to his childhood neighborhood, "It was a like a nuclear winter — verything was totally destroyed and covered in gray and green."
Pierce took to social media solicit help for the people of his home state.
At least seven people have died in severe flooding that has swamped a large swath of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi. More than 20,000 people have been rescued as officials warned Sunday that even though the rain had subsided, dangers loomed.
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1. It appears that the Eagles' Andy Reid will not be back with the team in 2013, ending the era of the franchise's most successful head coach. Reid's success in that role has largely come about due to his offensive acumen as well as shrewd drafting that allowed the team to bolster their roster with young talent and avoid having to re-sign aging veterans to lucrative contracts. This season's subpar effort will almost assuredly be Reid's worst performance as the team's head coach and that has been the result of numerous injuries to the team's offensive starters as well as the continued poor showing on defense. This week against the Cowboys, it is possible that the Eagles will start six players who were not expected to fill those roles at the outset of the season. Three starting offensive linemen are on in injured reserve including arguably the team's most valuable offensive player in left tackle Jason Peters while starting right guard Danny Watkins has struggled with an ankle injury and is not fully healthy. The team is also missing its top threat at wide receiver in the speedy DeSean Jackson, starting running back LeSean McCoy, and quarterback Michael Vick. It is little wonder why the Eagles rank 30th in the league in scoring at just 16.7 points per game and why Reid will be looking for a new employer in 2013.
2.Sticking with the Eagles, don't expect to see LeSean McCoy back in the line-up for at least another week and possibly longer. With the team out of the playoff picture and rookie 7th round pick Bryce Brown providing solid production in the team's Monday night loss to the Panthers, Philadelphia has little incentive in rushing McCoy back. Not only that, the MNF announcers made it clear that he was still in the early stages of his recovery from the concussion he suffered in Week 11.
3.While much has been made of 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh sticking with second-year signal caller Colin Kaepernick over incumbent starter Alex Smith, the decision is hardly entrenched in stone. Harbaugh has left himself with plenty of wiggle room to go back to Smith, describing the situation as the team deciding to go with the hot hand at the position. While Kaepernick has played well and provided added dimensions in the deep passing game and running game, he will need to remain hot over the team's final five games to enter the playoffs as the starter and there are plenty of roadblocks in the way of that happening. The 49ers Week 13 opponent played them to a tie in Week 10 and San Francisco also faces the Patriots and Seahawks over the next five weeks.
4.Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin has had an outstanding season but struggled this week against a Falcons defense that stacked the box and effectively bottled up the Buccaneers prized rookie. Prior to Martin's 21-carry, 50-yard performance in Week 12, he had an amazing string of solid performances over his prior six games, amassing 1,019 of total yards and scoring seven touchdowns. Only two other rookies in the history of the league have accumulated 1,000 yards over a six game stretch, Eric Dickerson of the Rams in 1983 and the Colts Edgerrin James in 1999. Both players accomplished the feat twice.
5.With center Lyle Sendlein having suffered a torn left MCL during last week's loss to the Rams, the Cardinals starting offensive line in Week 13 will feature just one holdover in the starting line-up from last season. Starting tackles Levi Brown and Jeremy Bridges were lost for the season in training camp and replaced by veteran journeyman D'Anthony Batiste and rookie 4th round pick Bobby Massie. Batiste was recently demoted in favor of rookie 7th round pick Nate Potter while Massie has struggled mightily. At guard, Adam Snyder was signed to replace Deuce Lutui, leaving only fellow guard Daryn Colledge as a returning starter from last season. The lack of continuity along the offensive line has clearly contributed to the poor overall play of the team's offense due to their struggles in pass protection where they rank last in the league with 46 sacks allowed, nine more than the 31st ranked Packers.
6.While there is some noise emanating from Oakland regarding the fans wanting to see 2011 supplemental 3rd round pick Terrelle Pryor take the field at quarterback, the odds of him playing a meaningful role in the Raiders final five games are remote. Pryor hasn't even be listed as the team's 2nd string quarterback this season, with Matt Leinart having assumed that role behind Carson Palmer. However, head coach Dennis Allen has said the team needs to find out what they have in Pryor so there is a strong possibility that he will be used on a limited basis in a Wildcat or read-option role.
7.In Tennesseee, the unceremonious sacking of offensive coordinator Chris Palmer has owner Bud Adam's fingerprints all over it. Known for meddling in his team's affairs and influencing which players to take in the draft (remember Vince Young?) and sign in free agency (remember Peyton Manning?), Adams displayed his impatience with the team's performance several weeks ago and threatened changes if it didn't approve. Sure enough, Palmer was given his walking papers by head coach Mike Munchak this week and there is a strong likelihood that Adams will give Munchak his following the season if the Titans don't finish the season strongly. After a solid rookie season as the team's head coach in which the Titans finished 9-7 and missed making the playoffs on a tiebreaker, Tennessee is just 4-7 this season.
8.In what was very likely the worst performance of his career on Thursday night, Saints quarterback Drew Brees failed to throw a touchdown pass, ending his streak of 54 consecutive games with a passing TD. In addition, he threw a career-record five interceptions as the Saints were all but eliminated from playoff contention with their 23-13 loss to division-rival Atlanta.
9.Sticking with the Falcons, their 11-1 record is impressive but a closer look reveals that it's not as impressive as it appears and another disappointing playoff run could be in order. Seven of their wins have been by seven points are less and the team's running back has been shut down often this season, a situation that also occurred last season. The Falcons face the Panthers in a road game next week followed by games against the Giants, Lions and Bucs – a three game stretch that should tell us more about their chances to make a Super Bowl run in 2012.


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Disclosure: This is a sponsored collaboration with IKEA, however all ideas, opinions, and thoughts are my own.
Weee! Another surprise Ikea project! I was so excited to be contacted last week about taking part in another Cook-off challenge, this time featuring Ikea's new range of responsibly-sourced Salmon – yep, that's right, they're now selling sustainable seafood from certified fisheries and farms in their Swedish Food Market. Way to go!
I've opted to use salmon fillets for my recipe, and have chosen to feature it in one of our all time favourite family dinner recipes – Salmon Ramen. Seriously, we eat this at least once a week. It may not look like a high-end dish, but let me tell you, the flavour is fantastic!
Here's what you'll need for 2 servings…
– 2 x Ikea frozen salmon fillets (LAX FILE – found in The Swedish Food Market)
– 3 Tbs miso paste
– 3 Tbs soy sauce (we use low salt version)
– 2 Tbs sake
– 2 Tbs mirin
– 1 small sachet dashi stock (optional)
– Your choice of vegetables (e.g. wombok, cabbage, snow peas, beans, leek…)
– 2 eggs
– 1 brick of ramen noodles, broken in half (we use frozen)
– Optional: Seaweed and toasted sesame seeds for garnish.
1. Start by defrosting the salmon (they come individually sealed so I just cut 2 fillets off the package and put them (still sealed) in a bowl of water to defrost slowly). Once defrosted, cut open the bags and pat each fillet dry with paper towel. Heat a fry pan to medium-high and fry until cooked through and crisp on all sides. Set aside once done.
2. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil and add the eggs. I normally time them for about 8 minutes to get a slightly runny yolk – this will vary though. Once they're cooked, peel and slice in half. Season with salt and pepper if you like, set aside.
3. Chop all the vegetables into pieces and divide between two large ramen bowls. Put a half block of noodles into each bowl too. I like to portion the veg and noodles out before they're cooked, but you could also cook them all together and divide between bowls once they're cooked. Up to you :)
4. In a bowl mix the miso paste, soy sauce, mirin and sake together. Bring 4 cups of water to the boil in a medium size saucepan and add in the dashi stock powder followed by the miso paste mix.
5. Take the first bowl of noodles/vegetables and place the noodles into the boiling miso pot. Cook for a few minutes (breaking up with a fork) before adding the vegetables. Once they're cooked, scoop back out into the ramen bowl. Repeat with the second bowl. OR cook all the noodles first, followed by the veg, and divide between the two bowls once they're done.
7. Carefully pour the hot soup over the veg in each bowl. Top with the salmon fillets, eggs, seaweed and toasted sesame seeds (optional).
8. Dig in!
I'm not very graceful with hot slurpy noodles, but man they taste good!!
Hopefully you'll give it a go! It really is yummy, and can be adapted quite easily to suit your tastes by changing up the vegetables.
Thanks so much to Ikea Singapore for including me in another fun challenge! Be sure to check out their range of sustainable seafood next time you're in store!


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Federal, state and local laws and regulations define minimum requirements for emergency management and business continuity.
Requirements may apply to industries that are part of our nation's "critical infrastructure." These industries range from financial services to energy. Regulations may require emergency planning, business continuity plans, information technology disaster recovery plans, cyber/information security, physical and operational security and other issues.
Other industries must comply with regulations because of their use of hazardous chemicals or their hazardous operations.
Most buildings must be built in accordance with building, life safety and fire codes. These codes specify requirements for building construction, occupant warning systems, exits and protection systems designed to get people safely out of a building during an emergency. Some buildings may require higher levels of protection because of their size, height (e.g., high-rise buildings) or the number of occupants they house (e.g., public assembly facilities such as theaters).
Facilities that manufacture, treat, store or dispose of highly hazardous chemicals must comply with environmental regulations. Chemical facilities that pose a pollution threat to water resources also must comply with environmental regulations.
Regulations may differ by jurisdiction (city, town, county, parish or state). If you are developing a program for multiple facilities located in different jurisdictions, you need to identify applicable regulations by facility location.
Role of the Program Coordinator and Program Committee
The program coordinator working with the program committee and external representatives should determine which regulations are applicable. Confer with environmental, health, safety and security professionals within the business. Determine which regulations apply and then identify the requirements that need to be incorporated into the preparedness program. Regulations may apply to hazard prevention, risk mitigation, emergency response and business continuity.
Employee Safety & Health
Occupational safety and health standards by OSHA (U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration or state OSHA) specify measures to be taken to protect employees in the workplace. Emergency action plans are one of the OSHA standards that apply to many employers of 10 or more employees. Other regulations pertain to means of egress (exits), medical services, hazardous waste, confined spaces, fire protection, firefighting and more. OSHA's Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool is a great resource to determine if your business needs an emergency action plan. OSHA Publication 3122 provides guidance on emergency response requirements in OSHA regulations. OSHA also provides links to approved State Occupational Safety and Health Plans.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Businesses that manufacture, treat, store or dispose of hazardous chemicals that exceed threshold quantities may have to comply with multiple environmental regulations. Facilities that store large quantities of hazardous materials also may have to comply with environmental or hazardous materials regulations. These plans include hazardous materials management plans (required by fire codes), spill prevention control and countermeasures plan and hazardous waste plans.
Check with your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to obtain local information and check the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laws and regulations pertaining to environmental emergency management and compliance assistance by manufacturing sector.
Life Safety and Fire Codes
Life Safety codes are designed to ensure that occupants of a building can be safely evacuated or protected in place if there is a fire or other emergency within a building. The National Fire Protection Association publishes the NFPA 101®: Life Safety Code®. Life safety requirements may also be specified in building codes. Check with your local building department, fire department or state fire marshal.
Fire prevention codes specify requirements for fire safety. There are two model fire prevention codes within the United States—NFPA 1, Fire Code and the International Fire Code. Some states and cities also publish their own codes or amend the model codes. Check with your local fire department or fire marshal to determine which code is enforceable in your community.
Business Continuity and Information Technology
Recognizing the need to protect the confidentiality of electronic information and to ensure the stability of our financial system, the financial services and health care industries should carefully research regulations pertaining to business continuity and information technology disaster recovery planning. Businesses that store customer contact and financial information such as credit card data may have to comply with information security regulations. Check with your industry trade group or state office of economic development for regulations in your state.
Standards and Best Practices
There are many non-mandatory standards and practices for emergency management and business continuity. These standards and practices provide guidance on the subjects of fire brigades, rescue, hazardous materials response, pre-incident planning and security services in fire loss prevention.
The Professional Practices for Business Continuity Planners published by DRI International (a non-profit education and certification body) is a comprehensive guide to developing business continuity plans.


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Posted by Alejandro Mayorkas, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
July 3, 2012 - Every day, USCIS receives thousands of paper applications for immigration benefits - more than 6 million each year. For generations, we have received, reviewed, shipped, and stored paper applications and files throughout our agency. This paper-based process consumes a great deal of resources and employee time.
USCIS, the world's largest immigration benefits agency, reached a significant milestone on May 22, 2012 with the launch of our new electronic immigration system, USCIS ELIS. USCIS ELIS allows applicants and their attorneys and accredited representatives to create an online account and submit and track their immigration benefit requests 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Currently, individuals applying to change or extend their nonimmigrant status, Form I-539, can use the system. We will roll out additional form types and functions over time until all USCIS applications and petitions can be processed through the system. USCIS ELIS also has enhanced tools to combat fraud and safeguard national security.
Not long ago, we received our 1,000th electronically-filed application through USCIS ELIS. We have also seen a commensurate drop in the number of paper Form I-539 applications submitted since the system's launch. USCIS ELIS has already delivered for our early users the timeliness, convenience, and added security of a more modern immigration system.
While its use is not mandatory, I encourage all individuals who are eligible to file Form I-539 to use USCIS ELIS. We continue to build this system for our customers, our dedicated workforce, and our federal partners. Your feedback is important as we prepare future releases of USCIS ELIS to meet your needs today and into the future. Please visit the USCIS ELIS Web page to learn more about USCIS ELIS and its benefits, and please share your user story with us here in our comments section or by emailing us at firstname.lastname@example.com. I look forward to your comments as we continue to modernize our agency.
Source: http://blog.uscis.gov/2012/07/uscis-electronic-immigration-systems.html


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Broncos make play-offs with convincing win over Kansas City
THE Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos will feel right at home in the play-offs after the cards all fell the team's way in a dramatic final round of regular games.
The Broncos finished the season top of the AFC conference after an easy 38-3 victory over Kansas City.
That was Denver's 10th win in succession, making it the form team and ensuring a round one bye and home field advantage throughout the finals.
Houston had appeared likely to take that top spot, but a 28-16 loss to Indianapolis saw the Texans drop to third behind Denver and New England which grabbed second and a week off after thrashing Miami 28-0.
Round one of the play-offs will see Houston host Cincinatti, while Indianapolis will travel to Baltimore.
In the NFC conference, Atlanta retained top spot, home field advantage for the play-offs and a week off despite stumbling to a 22-17 home loss to Tampa Bay.
San Francisco also earned a week off after finishing second.
Round one action will see Green Bay host Minnesota, while Seattle will travel to Washington who grabbed the final play-off place by beating Dallas 28-18.


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The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd talks about the heavy campaigning in the Buckeye State and why it's important to the 2012 election.
Focusing on Ohio -- and Colorado… New NBC/WSJ/Marist polls show Obama and Romney tied in Colorado at 48% and Obama up 50%-47% in Nevada… Ohio's proxy battle: Brown vs. Mandel… Talk about an October surprise: Here comes Hurricane Sandy… Sununu: Powell endorsed Obama because of race… And the battle for perceived momentum.
The latest NBC News/WSJ poll shows a tie in Colorado between Mitt Romney and President Obama and Obama maintaining a slight lead in Nevada. But how much will the female vote impact the election? And will Ohio continue to stay in the president's favor? Can Romney turn that state around? "Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory and NBC News' Chuck Todd discuss.
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- As Ohio goes, almost everyone thinks, so goes the presidency. And it almost seemed yesterday like both President Obama and Mitt Romney were running for the presidency of Ohio, with Romney making three stops in the state and Obama's Air Force One making an appearance at a rally in Cleveland. But while all of our attention might be on Ohio, the closest race in the country could very well be Colorado and its nine electoral votes. According to brand-new NBC/WSJ/Marist polls, Obama and Romney are deadlocked at 48% among likely voters in Colorado, while Obama holds a narrow three-point lead in Nevada, 50%-47%. (Among the broader sample of registered voters, Obama is up by one in Colorado, 48%-47%, and he leads by six in Nevada, 51%-45%.) And what's going on in Colorado could signal what happens in Florida and Virginia: Romney has made gains with suburban women, while Obama leads big among Latinos. Remember our "scenario of the day" watch regarding Colorado earlier this week: If Obama wins NV/WI/IA/NH and Romney wins FL/NC/VA/OH, both would need Colorado to go over the top…
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A boy cheers while others chant "Four more years" as President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio October 25, 2012. Obama is on a two-day, eight-state, campaign swing.
*** Ohio's proxy battle: If we learned anything from last night's Sherrod Brown-vs.-Josh Mandel debate here in Cincinnati, which one of us moderated, it's that the race is essentially a proxy for the presidential contest on Ohio. You had Brown touting the auto bailout, an improving economy, and balanced deficit reduction, while Mandel was casting himself as a change agent, campaigning against Washington, and opposing any kind of tax increases. The one big exception was Mandel not saying if he would vote for the Ryan budget plan. Most Republicans, including Romney, have embraced that plan. And although Romney has tried to blur his opposition to the auto bailout -- NBC's Garrett Haake wrote last night that surrogate Rob Portman told Romney's audience that the GOP presidential nominee had proposed government guarantees (but that was only after bankruptcy) -- Mandel simply said he opposed it because it cut pension benefits for some 5,000 Delphi retirees, and he made the original case Romney had made against the bailout that it was unnecessary because a private bankruptcy could have worked. While Romney has tried to alter his answer a tad, Mandel did not.
NBC's Chuck Todd and David Gregory weigh in on the candidates' closing arguments as the presidential race comes down to the wire. Their messages: Mitt Romney promises change while President Obama argues for trust.
*** Talk about an October surprise: After weather disrupted both the GOP and Democratic conventions over the summer, Mother Nature appears to have one more surprise in store for the two campaigns: Hurricane Sandy. With that storm approaching the East Coast, it raises a host of questions. What happens to Obama's events with Bill Clinton on Monday in Florida and Virginia? Does it snow in the Midwest, where both Obama and Romney are set to campaign later next week? Does the hurricane even hit Romney's campaign headquarters in Boston? These are a lot of questions, but we don't have any answers. This puts a MAJOR wrench into the final week of travel plans for both campaigns; And of course, how the government responds will get extra scrutiny and, well, ya never know. Now we have our October surprise.
Paul Beck, Ohio State University professor, describes the importance of winning Ohio, a battleground with a large number of electoral votes. It's a diverse state with liberals and conservatives matching a cross section of the nation.
*** Top Romney surrogate: Reason Powell backed Obama was because of race: Colin Powell's endorsement of Obama yesterday had the potential to be a one-day story, given that Powell had backed Obama in '08. But a top Romney surrogate on TV, John Sununu -- who served with Powell while working in the Bush 41 administration -- made sure that the endorsement stayed in the news. "[F]rankly, when you take a look at Colin Powell, you have to wonder whether that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he's got a slightly different reason for preferring President Obama?" Sununu told CNN's Piers Morgan, per the Washington Post. When Morgan followed up what that reason might be, Sununu replied, "Well, I think when you have somebody of your own race that you're proud of being President of the United States, I applaud Colin for standing with him." (Meet the Press' Press Pass dives into military issues with Tom Ricks and Michael Gordon.)
*** Romney camp walks back Sununu's comment: Late last night, per NBC's Peter Alexander, the Romney camp released this statement from Sununu: "Colin Powell is a friend and I respect the endorsement decision he made and I do not doubt that it was based on anything but his support of the president's policies. Piers Morgan's question was whether Colin Powell should leave the party, and I don't think he should." (But when you see the interview, Sununu clearly questioned whether Powell's endorsement was based on issues and policies. Honest question: If this was the statement the Romney camp was going to send, would they have been better off sending nothing? ) This, of course, isn't the first time that Sununu words have sparked controversy -- and caused some Obama supporters to accuse him of dog whistling on race.. He earlier said he wished Obama "would learn to be an American," and called Obama "lazy" after the first debate. This is a Romney national campaign co-chair; this isn't simply some unknown supporter. The last thing the Romney campaign wants to introduce is the idea that endorsements are based on race. Did Ross Perot back Romney because he's white? What would the outrage have been had some Obama national campaign co-chair insinuated that?
*** The battle for perceived momentum: So what's going on in Minnesota? Is the Romney campaign buying TV ad time there to create a narrative that the map is expanding? Do they really think they have a chance in Minnesota, or do they just have money to burn? If they were serious about expanding the map, wouldn't they be putting this money in Pennsylvania? Just a few questions worth asking and thinking about.
*** On the trail: Obama is off the trail, but he conducts a series of interviews, including with MTV's Sway Calloway, radio host Michel Smerconish, and Urban Radio's April Ryan… Romney delivers an economic speech in Ames, IA at 1:10 pm ET and then hits a rally with Paul Ryan in Canton, OH at 7:15 pm ET… Biden stumps in Wisconsin… And Michelle Obama is in Las Vegas, while Ann Romney is in Virginia Beach, VA.
*** On the trail over the weekend: On Saturday, Obama holds a rally in Nashua, NH… Romney stumps with Marco Rubio in Florida… Biden hits Virginia… Ryan begins a bus tour through Ohio… And on Sunday, Romney holds three rallies in Virginia.
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Everyone else to the left, indeed. Even her mother on the cover of British Vogue.
Check out this amazing shot posted on Beyonce's Tumblr -- two directors chairs positioned side by side. For Mrs Carter. And, most importantly, one for the BIC.
Who cares about the magazine?!?
The Mrs Carter Show kicks off in Belgrade on April 15. A teaser has been posted though for something happening tomorrow:
They do love their 4s, Bey and Jay.
Many are speculating it's a new single. Hopefully one that's better than Bow Down which was sh-t. Hopefully it's the cover of Amy Winehouse's Back To Black that she collaborated on with Andre 3000 for The Great Gatsby soundtrack that Jay-Z is producing. Gatsby is opening the Cannes Film Festival. Will the Carters show up at the Palais for the premiere? She has a show that night in Antwerp which, I mean it's nothing a few helicopters and presidential travel logistics couldn't take care of, right?
Like most, I'm excited about what Beyonce's Back To Black will sound like, especially as they're saying B's version is a "very different take" and Jay explained too that the song would be "interpreted with a modern twist". (Source)
He left no time to regret, kept his dick wet
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NEW YORK (AP) – The founder of the private security firm Blackwater Inc. is writing a memoir.
Erik Prince has a deal with Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The publisher announced Monday that the book, currently untitled, is scheduled for November.
Prince, a former Navy SEAL who has rarely spoken to the media, said in a statement released by Portfolio that he was anxious to counter Blackwater's image as "jackbooted thugs."
Blackwater was founded in North Carolina in 1997 by Prince and awarded massive no-bid security contracts from the U.S. government at the beginning of the Iraq War. Blackwater became the focus of international scrutiny and ongoing legal action when guards were involved in a series of high-profile shootings.
A group of investors bought Blackwater from Prince in 2010 and renamed it.
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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said that he has consulted on whether a state of emergency should be declared in Dominica in the wake of Tropical Storm Erika and has been advised that there is no need to take such action.
In his nightly update to the nation on post Erika recovery efforts, PM Skerrit said he does not believe the political directorate should take such a serious decision without seeking advice.
Further, he noted that there are a number of implications that would result if a state of emergency is declared in Dominica. He explained that declaring a state of emergency means the suspension of many rights of citizens. He added that doing so will compromise the Government's ability to do what is necessary to restore the island which was severely affected by Tropical Storm Erika, Skerrit said.
Skerrit also pointed out that declaring a state of emergency does not mean the US would react to the situation in Dominica as it would if one of its own states declares a state of emergency in the event of a disaster.


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Get published: Websites and mags publish pics
You've spent a year planning the big day and big bucks having it beautifully photographed. Should those high-dollar images simply molder in an album that you'll pull out only once or twice a year (if that)? Why not publish them so that all the world (or at least all the world who are planning weddings) can see just how beautiful you looked on your big day?
Here are some suggestions:
This everything-wedding website offers ideas and tips on every aspect of wedding planning as well as a featured "Real Wedding," that tells one couple's story in words and pictures. Could your wedding shine online? Get details at theknot.com.
Southern Bride magazine
Did you serve mint juleps? Have a Civil War theme? Maybe Southern Bride will grace its glossy pages with images of you and your betrothed. Check out the cover contest at southernbride.com/1/e-mail/stories.cfm
Martha Stewart Weddings magazine
While its namesake twiddles her thumbs behind bars, the empire she launched continues to thrive– and her surrogates are always looking for actual weddings to feature. Unfortunately, there's no full-service website, so if you want to see yourself in print smiling more brightly than Martha will be in March, you'll have to pick up the phone and call 212-827-8000 or get a copy of the magazine at your local newsstand.
Modern Bride and Elegant Bride magazines
modernbride.com, elegantbride.com
They both do the "real wedding" feature, too, both in print and online. Look for the link on the sites' opening pages.
If all else fails and you can't get published, you can use this site to help you create your own wedding website (see the link on the site's homepage). That way your friends and family– as well as other couples planning weddings– can revisit your special day whenever they want.


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Leigh Ann Yost holds herself to a higher standard when it comes to her music and her life. "Do, or do not; there is no try", famously spoken by Yoda, is one of Leigh Ann's favorite quotes and right in line with her musical ambitions. With friends, family, co-workers, and fans from across Louisville in the audience, Leigh Ann took a deep breath and walked on stage, confident and determined. Leigh Ann offered a gracious thank you to those who made this night possible, playing solo before welcoming her band.
In an interview with Yost, she describes her band as, "a totally awesome band that is so much more than I deserve." Yost's humble approach to life is clear in her music. Paul Culligan (drums), Peter Searcy (cello), Mark Hamilton (lead guitar), Amos Hopkins (fiddle), and Bill Heuglin (bass) brought the clean and original sound of Leigh Ann's music to fruition Friday as well as playing on the album. The audience could see the excitement on Leigh Ann's face through the first few tunes and then faint smile came over her face; the crowd know she was right at home.
Louisville musicians came to Uncle Slayton's in support of Leigh Ann's latest full length offering, As I Live and Breathe released under sonaBlast Records. The all inspiring events of Yost's life heavily contributed to the material on this album; the beauty of giving life and seeing loved ones taken from this Earth. People of all ages literally packed Slayton's to the hilt to catch a glimpse of Leigh Ann and hear her unique voice echo through the rustic and cozy room.
Leigh Ann played after Justin Lewis' acoustic set and before the Billy Goat Strut Revue. Yost and Lewis met at an open mic event at U of L and have been close friends since. Justin says, "She helped me out so much", as he talked about Yost's friendship. Upcoming plans are still tentative, but it is safe to assume fans will insist she play her latest album, live, a few more times. Yost's following come from years of community involvement and genuine friendships with a great many people; all of whom seemed to be in one place Friday night.
As I Live and Breathe is available here: http://leighannyost.com/album/as-i-live-and-breathe. Tracks 1, 3, and 7 are particularly catchy tunes, although the entire album soothes the soul. Leigh Ann is still on cloud nine.


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Do you cook and shop for a family household, including a fussy eater or two?
It's easier than you might think to ensure everyone gets five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
There are many ways to introduce more fruit and vegetables into your family's diet. The wider the variety of fruit and vegetables you eat, the better.
Dietitian Azmina Govindji gives a few simple tips and ideas to get you started.
There are plenty of 5 A Day opportunities throughout your family's day.
"Not all those opportunities are immediately obvious," says Azmina. "A cooked breakfast, for example, can give you several portions if you have grilled mushrooms, baked beans, grilled tomatoes and a glass of unsweetened 100% fruit juice."
Limit fruit juice and smoothies to a combined total of 150ml a day. Remember to keep it to mealtimes, as it can cause tooth decay. Watch out for drinks that say "juice drink" on the pack, as they are unlikely to count towards your 5 A Day.
For more information, see 5 A Day: what counts.
Azmina highlights some other 5 A Day opportunities:
When it comes to snacks, it pays to plan ahead. "Think about times when snacking happens in your family," says Azmina. "Then think what you can do to replace your usual snack with fruit or vegetables."
Making fresh fruit and veg easy to get to is often helpful. When they're peckish, children will often reach for whatever is closest to hand.
Keep a fruit bowl in the living room. Encourage your children to snack from the bowl, rather than hunting for snacks in the kitchen.
You could also keep fresh fruit washed and ready to eat in the fridge. They'll be more tempting when you fancy an instant snack.
Similarly, keep snack-ready vegetables in the fridge, too. Wash and cut up carrots or celery.
Family days out are prime snacking time. Save money by taking bananas or carrot, celery or pepper sticks with you instead of buying expensive snacks once you're out.
Get some inspiration with these easy 100-calorie snacks.
Getting your child involved in choosing and preparing fruit and vegetables can encourage them to eat more.
"Familiarise young children with the colours and shapes of fruits and vegetables as early as possible," says Azmina.
"Each weekly shop, let them choose a fruit or vegetable they'd like to try. Supervise your child in the kitchen while they help you prepare it."
Present your children with as wide a variety of fruit and vegetables as possible and make eating them a normal part of family life.
"If your children aren't keen, canned vegetables, such as sweetcorn, lentils and peas, can be a good place to start," says Azmina. Choose canned vegetables in water with no added sugar, and canned fruit in natural fruit juice, rather than syrup.
Disguising vegetables, by grating carrots into bolognese sauce, for example, can also work, but don't rely solely on this.
"Try not to reinforce the idea that vegetables are unpleasant and always need to be hidden in foods. Instead, have fun together by trying lots of different fruit and veg, and finding what your children like."
If you have a question that isn't answered in our 5 A Day FAQs, please email the 5 A Day team at Public Health England: email@example.com.
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bridled passion
Harry and Anne Weber share a love of horses
bridled passion
Harry and Anne Weber share a love of horses
bridled passion
Harry and Anne Weber share a love of horses
by Bob McEowen
Among sculpture
enthusiasts and art-conscious sports fans Harry Weber is known as
a gifted artist. But in certain circles, particularly among show
jumpers and fox hunting equestrians, the artist may be better known
as Anne Weber's
When Harry and
Anne met she was the "huntsman" for
Bridlespur Hunt, an upscale horse club near New Melle in St. Charles
County. Anne lived at the club, organizing fox hunts and caring
for the horses and grounds. Harry worked as a "whipper-in," helping
the huntsman contol the hounds as they pursued foxes and coyotes
across thousands of acres of Missouri countryside.
The couple's
relationship grew as they rode and worked together. Harry and
Anne were married in 1985. Since then the couple has grown two businesses — Harry's
art and Anne's horses. "When we were starting out Anne was basically
keeping us alive," Harry says.
Now 49, Anne has
competed professionally at the grand prix level of show jumping,
the highest echelon of an arena sport that grew out of steeplechase.
Although she trained riders in the past, today Anne's specialty
is finding promising horses and teaching them to jump.
"I beat
the bushes. I hear about them through the grapevine. I read the
classified ads. I buy the inexpensive thoroughbreds off the racetrack
that are still sound and remake them into show jumping horses," Anne
"My niche
and what I do best is to recognize which ones have talent and which
ones don't. Hopefully I sell them to
the right people."
Until recently
Harry and Anne lived on a 130-acre horse farm near Bowling Green.
There, Anne raised as many as 18 horses at a time and worked them
in an indoor arena. Three months ago they moved into a new home,
with smaller horse facilities, near Foristell.
There, closer to
the Bridlespur Hunt club and, more importantly nearer to aging parents,
Harry and Anne have begun to downsize their horse operation, concentrating
on just one or two horses at a time. Currently, Anne is training "Red
Roof," a
horse she hopes develop and sell to a rider who can take him to
the grand prix level.
"I have to
hope that if I keep him for three years he'll be worth
$50,000," she says. "That's what I hope he's
worth. He hasn't told me he's not."
her sights are set higher. "My dream is to someday start
one that goes onto the Olympics," she says.
For Harry,
riding offers a taste of the immortality he brings to his
"I do sculptures
of people who have done things. Most of the time physical things," Harry
says. "This is the
physical thing that I do.
"They're obviously two different
activities," he says. "My
work is the legacy and the quiet part of my life. The horses
are the excitement, the thing that doesn't endure except
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By Stephen J. Kotz
For the past 29 years, you could set your watch to "Fridays at Five, which, as its name implies, began promptly at 5 p.m. on Friday afternoons on the back lawn of the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton.
So why not throw a little curve ball when it comes time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the long-running author lecture series sponsored by the Friends of the Hampton Library by holding the party at 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, May 10?
One thing's for certain. If the series had been named "Saturdays at 4:30," it probably wouldn't still be around today.
This year's eight-week lineup is made up of familiar faces including E.L. Doctorow, Gail Sheehy, Roger Rosenblatt, and Tom Clavin and Bob Drury, as well as newcomers Allen Salkin, Alexandra Styron, Kim Stolz, and Jon Robin Baitz.
The kickoff party will feature a roundtable discussion led by the author Steven Gaines that will focus on the past, present and future of publishing as well as the impact of "Fridays at Five" on the community. Joining Mr. Gaines in the discussion will be the authors Ms. Sheehy, Linda Bird Franke, Paul Goldberger, and publisher Bill Henderson, the owner of Pushcart Press.
"I'm hoping it will be like people sitting around the dinner table having a discussion," Mr. Gaines said on Monday. "It's definitely not going to be a lecture. I'm hoping it will be lots of fun and very loose."
All the participants, he added, "have our apprehensions about where publishing is going." That said, Mr. Gaines said he was not expecting doom and gloom.
Of the "Fridays at Five" series, at which he has appeared several times, Mr. Gaines was effusive in his praise.
"I don't think there is anything else like in the world," he said. "It's just a great, great event where writers and readers come together. It's up close, and very intimate in that beautiful backyard."
Anne Marshall, the president of the Friends of the Hampton Library, said that "Fridays at Five" got its early start time, in part, because of a compromise reached with Elaine Benson, the owner of the eponymous gallery down the street, who typically held her own openings on Friday evenings. If the Friends held their gatherings at 5 p.m., the groups decided, Ms. Benson would hold hers at 6 p.m., allowing people to glide from one event to the next and have a pleasant way to start their weekends.
"It has developed a pretty solid following, Ms. Marshall said of "Fridays at Five." "The time has been honored by a lot of other organizations" when they schedule their own summertime activities.
In organizing Saturday's event, Ms. Marshall said the Friends decided to address a major issue addressing its writers. "Certainly, publishing has changed over the years," she said. "Why not talk about what publishing has meant to them?"
All the participants, she added, have "presented at 'Fridays at Five' in different ways.' We didn't want to pick people who had only written a memoir. We wanted to concentrate on professional writers and we know Steven is a really good interviewer."
This summer's lineup of authors "looks great," Ms. Marshall said. "There is a good variety of older and young writers."
Tickets for Saturday's anniversary event, which takes place at the library are $20 and can be purchased at the library. For more information call 537-0015.
The 2014 "Fridays at Five" Authors
July 11, Tom Clavin and Bob Drury, whose latest collaboration is "The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend."
July 18, E.L. Doctorow, the award-winning novelist, whose latest book is "Andrew's Brain."
July 25, Allen Salkin, the journalist, whose recent book "From Scratch: Inside the Food Network," was named by NPR as one of the best books of 2013.
August 1, Alexandra Styron, the author of "Reading My Father: A Memoir," which explores her life as the youngest daughter of the novelist William Styron.
August 8, Roger Rosenblatt, whose most recent book is "The Boy Detective."
August 15, Kim Stolz, whose first book, "Unfriending My Ex: And Other Things I'll Never Do," was recently published.
August 22, Jon Robin Baitz, the playwright who is the author of "Other Desert Cities."
August 29, Gail Sheehy, the author of many books, whose most recent is a memoir, "Daring: My Passages."
"Fridays at Five" Talks take place on the back lawn of the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton at 5 p.m. on Fridays. Admission is $15. For more information, call 537-0015.


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The Detroit News reports on a major emissions-limiting ruling by the EPA Thursday that will affect recreational boats and outdoor power equipment with engines smaller than 25 HP. Small engines, such as those found on boats and lawnmowers, are essentially unregulated, making up as much as 25% of current yearly US CO emissions. The new ruling will require a significant reduction in that output, likely necessitating the use of catalytic converters and other pollution control devices. Boat engines will have to meet the new standards starting in 2010, while your lawnmower won't come with an air pump, EGR valve and catalyst until 2011. Hopefully it'll run right on E10 gasoline by then too. Jalopnik Snap Judgment: If you didn't know this was coming, you haven't been paying attention. With the recent focus on global warming and the minor, incremental advances that are left to be made on automobile engines, outdoor power equipment was the next target in sight. So, are we entering the malaise era of the lawnmower? Will our Briggs L-head motors drop from 5 HP to 2.5 HP, saddled with a 5:1 compression ratio and heaps of belt-driven emissions accessories? Probably not. OHV engines have already begun to take over, and they'll likely replace old mower technology, hopefully meeting the new standards with few additions. Boat engines have already gotten pretty high-tech, so it'll likely be even easier for them to pass. The only difference you're likely to see is higher prices. And you're used to that already, right? UPDATED: More information now available at epa.gov. [Detroit News]
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I bought an electric for my 1/4-acre yard about 4 years ago. It's a bit junky in the ergonomics and power, but it does the job and it was under $200. No maintenance, no gas, nothing. Just blade sharpening and replacement. The cord can be a pain, but the fact that the mower weighs about 40# more than makes up for the hassle of stepping over a cord.
Looks like I might be buying another electric...


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Urine immunoelectrophoresis is a laboratory test that measures immunoglobulins in a urine sample.
Immunoglobulins are proteins that function as antibodies. There are various types of these proteins. Some can be abnormal and may be due to cancer.
See also: Immunoelectrophoresis - serum
Immunoglobulin electrophoresis - urine; Gamma globulin electrophoresis - urine; Urine immunoglobulin electrophoresis; IEP - urine
Collect a "clean-catch" (midstream) urine sample. To obtain a clean-catch sample, men or boys should wipe clean the head of the penis. Women or girls need to wash the area between the labia (lips of the vagina) with soapy water and rinse well.
As you start to urinate, allow a small amount to fall into the toilet bowl. This clears the urethra -- the tube that carries urine from the bladder and opens to the outside. Then, in a clean container, catch about 1 - 2 ounces of urine. Remove the container from the urine stream. Give the container to the health care provider or assistant.
In an infant, thoroughly wash the area around the opening of the urethra. Open a urine collection bag (a plastic bag with an adhesive paper on one end), and place it on your infant. For males, the entire penis can be placed in the bag and the adhesive attached to the skin. For females, the bag is placed over the labia. Place a diaper over the infant (bag and all).
Check your baby frequently, and remove the bag after the infant has urinated into it. For active infants, this procedure may take a couple of attempts. Lively infants can displace the bag, making it difficult to get the specimen. Drain the urine into a container for transport back to the health care provider.
The laboratory technician uses electrical charges to separate and identify various immunoglobulins in the urine.
Your health care provider may recommend that you collect the first morning urine, which is the most concentrated.
If you are taking the collection from an infant, you may need extra collection bags.
The test involves only normal urination, and there is no discomfort.
This test is used to measure the amounts of various immunoglobulins in urine. Most often, it is done after a large amount of protein is found in the urine.
Normally there is no, or only a small amount, of protein in the urine. When there is protein in the urine, it normally consists of mainly albumin.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Immunoglobulin in the urine can result from:
Some people have monoclonal immunoglobulins, but do not have cancer. This is called âÂÂmonoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance," or MGUS.
McPherson RA, Massey HD. Laboratory evaluation of immunoglobulin function and humoral immunity. In McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia,Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 46.
Perry MC. Plasma cell disorders. In Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap193.
Review Date: 6/5/2012
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The 2013 Angels and the Baseball Fan Masochism Tango
We baseball fans are a masochistic bunch. Oh, I'm not saying we that seek out pain, per se. I mean, who among us wouldn't prefer a winning scenario for our team? But in those seasons where, despite our desires, the painful losses just keep piling up, we do tend stick around…and stick around…and stick around some more…and then some. Watching. Rooting, even if sometimes with more than a tinge of disappointed sarcasm. Hoping, even if at times, deep down, we suspect our hope is misplaced. In any other season, I might choose to call this fan behavior stubborn loyalty or even optimism, occasionally to the point of idiocy. But, this season? Yeah, I'm sticking with masochism. You've all had seasons like that, I'm sure, so the term stands.
The Angels started off badly in 2013 and, despite rare rays of hope temporarily piercing the gloom, it's only gotten worse…and here I am, still watching. Yet, oddly enough, the first time I started really contemplating this whole fan masochism thing was in the final innings of the Angels terrible, horrible, no good, really fucking long, loss to the A's on the 29th and 30th of May. That game was all kinds of ugly from the very beginning. For every wonderful thing, spot on thing the Angels did – Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo outright raking and hitting a bomb a piece, Jerome Williams long relief performance, plenty of 2-out derring-do – they committed at least 2 outright crimes against baseball – mass LOBster infestations, instances of crap fielding that would make a AA team blush and meatballs pitched to Brandon Moss.
Heading into extra innings as the visiting team, the deck is always a little stacked against you from the beginning. But this game? Honestly, I knew the Angels chances of pulling off a win were slim, owing to the evening and, eventually, morning's ratio of shoddy play to good. And I knew that those chances grew slimmer with every inning as the mistakes piled on and more time on the field made one colossal, final mistake more and more likely. And, yet, still I watched and tweeted my support and sarcasm – because with me, even at the best of times, those are two are pretty inseparable concepts. Past 11 p.m. Past midnight. Past kissing my husband goodnight and heading back downstairs so I wouldn't keep him awake with my cheers and shouting (he had an early meeting scheduled and is generally smarter than me about these things anyway). Past one in the morning all the way to the end of the game some 19 innings and six hours and 32 minutes after it started. And, here's the thing. Remember how I said I was tweeting? Yeah, well, so were a lot of other Angels fans all the way through to the end. Several of them California transplants living in later time zones. Diehard Angels fans and complete and utter baseball masochists, the lot of us.
After that no less deflating for being more than somewhat likely defeat, I promised myself that I would take a little rest from the Angels and not watch the game the next night…er…later that night. I mean, a lady's got to catch up on her sleep at some point, right? Apparently many of the other #AngelsFamily diehards who were awake right along with me through 19 innings decided the same thing…a fact of which we are all aware because, in a completely shocking, surprise…drumroll, please…yup, you guessed it…we were all watching the next game from the very first pitch until the end. Another game the Angels lost, I might add. Yeah, like I said. Baseball masochists, the lot of us.
And, here I am, still watching whenever possible, my membership in the league of masochistic baseball fans having become fully apparent to me round about the first pitch that Tuesday evening game after the 19 inning marathon. I asked Seth to text me updates while I was away at a work conference in Las Vegas this weekend, and he happily obliged…even though the team only went one for three. I came home as quickly as I could last night and this evening…to make sure I caught the losses. I will probably do the same for Thursday's game…and this weekend's and beyond. The Angels are my team. I am their fan. And, willingly or unwillingly, we baseball fans are a masochistic bunch.
And if, for the most part, I'm avoiding MLBN as opposed to my usual downright addiction to the daily lineup of whatever part of Intentional Talk/MLB Tonight/Quick Pitch/etc. my schedule allows me to catch? Well, maybe my baseball masochism does know a few bounds. Right now I just don't want to hear the daily Angels post mortem. I mean, when a team with this much talent performs this badly — tying a clubhouse record for terrible starts no less! — it's definitely news. Although, considering the questionable pitching situation the Angels had even before the injuries, I seriously have to ask just how shocking a news story it is but, by all means, carry on. I just don't need to hear it right now. I already know how bad it is, thank you very much.
So, in the middle of all of this baseball masochism, am I also pessimistic? I don't know how this works for others suffering from my condition, and perhaps a few of you could enlighten me, but for me the situation is dire beyond the point of either pessimism or of optimism. Right now, the Angels are like a family member who has contracted a terrible illness, something very serious but not life threatening, like those poor folks who've been in various stages of bedridden with this year's flu for three weeks or more. In a situation like that, you really have to concentrate on the here and now, on getting the patient back up and on their feet, before you can even begin to worry about niceties like the work event next week, that great party they're supposed to go to in two weekends, or the hiking vacation you have planned together next month. Right now, I can't even think about June, July and so on for the Angels, let alone September and October. I'm still reeling from April and hoping the team can start playing to their capabilities before the rest of May drifts by in a sea of L's and games below .500, as well. *sigh* Come on Angels, dazzle us.


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December has been a busy month. My sister had a new baby boy named Tanner(he actually arrived on Nov.30, but close enough to December). He is such a cutie. My oldest brother, Jared graduated from the Police Academy and is now a corrections officer. My brother-in-law Jeff O was commisioned to the rank of officer in the U.S. Army. It's crazy how fast time flies when you're busy. Jeff's been crazy busy at work with the Christmas season. We've been working to help a family for Christmas. It's been crazy, but very rewarding. May your Christmas be full of happiness and celebration. Have a Merry Christmas, and happy new year!
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Forgotten Carols
So, it's been a few years since we've gone to the Forgotten Carols. This year we were 3 rows from the stage on the floor level. It was great. I would recommend it to anyone. They've changed quite a bit of the script, added more characters, and changed the lady who plays Connie Lou. I was sad to see Katie Thompson go. The new lady was good, but I like Katie better. This year was extraordinarily touching to me for some reason. One certain part really touched me. I found it ironic and funny because I usually don't care for this part very much, but this year, I felt like a bawl baby. If you know much about the play then you'll know that at the end of each show they have the audience sing a song and think about those who have passed on or in the military or on a mission etc, but it ALWAYS gets me. I automatically get thinking of my grandparents, and Jeff's little sister, Kirstyn. He loves her so much, and I'd give anything to let him see and talk to her again. They were very close. I know she's taking good care of our children up there for us until it's time for them to be here with us. Boy, how I wish I could meet her. Someday I will!